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N. A. ANDERSON.

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1,300,235. Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

. 4 SHEETSSHEET 4- u \Wa NELS A. ANDERSON, OF WARREN,

OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE HARRIS AUTOMATIC PRESS COMPANY, OF NILES, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SHEET-REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. '15, 1919.

Application filed December 7, 1915. Serial No. 65,450.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NELS A. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Warren, in the county of Trumbull and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sheet-Registers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in registering devices such as are particularly designed and adapted for employment in connection with sheet feeders, printing machines and the like, for gaging the position of the successive sheets in registry with the operative parts of such mechanisms.

The objects of my invention are,-.among other things, to provide a device of this general character of a simple and eflicient construction whereby there is, a minimumv amount of contact between the parts of my device and'the upper surface of the advancing sheets, which is particularly advantageous when such sheets are freshly printed.

My improved sheet-register is also of a strong and durable construction, and presents other features of novelty and improvement whereby the device is rendered simpler and otherwise better adapted and more con venient for use, all as will be hereinafter set forth and claimed. y

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a top plan view of a portion of a printing press having my improved sheet-registering device applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged end view of the feed table showing the sheet-registering mechanism in normal position before the sheet has been moved transversely to the side-guide;

Fig. 3 is a yiew similar to Fig. 2-, showing the sheet-registering mechanism shifted sidewise to carry the sheet against the side guide, as shown by the arrows;

Fig. is a the parts in the positions shown in Fig. 3, with the sheet in contact with the side-guide and frontstops;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the parts when operated to withdraw the side-guide and lift the front-stops approximately at the moment the grippers on the press-cylinder engage the front edge of the sheet; i

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view taken on the line 66 shown in Fig. 1;

Figs. 7. 8. 9 and 10 are enlarged detail g The perspective view illustrating views of various arrangementspf the pressure balls and carriers therefor; and

Fig. 11 is a detail side elevation taken on the line l1-ll shown in Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several figures.

Referring to the ,drawings, 12 represents the top sheet of a pile of sheets resting on any suitable platform 13, ready to be separated and advanced by any suitable feeding device 15 on tothefeed table 16 to be.successively advanced forwardly to the printing press or other like machine. ,The feed table 16 secured in the frame 17 has a series of feed r01lers'l8 journaled in suitable transverse slots 19 in feed table 16, which feedrollers are adapted to be constantly rotated to advance the separate sheets, one by one, forwardly to the printing press, the individual sheets passing in contact with the top peripheral surface of such rollers, as shown in Fig. 10. The foremost of these feed-rollers, which I have indicated by the numeral 20, is likewise rotatably secured in the frame 17, but is constructed so as to have, in addi tion to its constantly rotating movement, a

of which le- 1 which the roller 20 is mounted. The op- I posite end of the lever 21 engages an annular cam groove 26 formed in the end of the constantly rotating shaft 27, as shown in Fig. 1. roller 20 is constantly rotated through the rotating gear 28 in mesh with the driven pinion 29, mounted on the shaft 25.

Extending longitudinally above the feed table 16, are provided two mutually parallel pressure ball-carriers 30 and 31, journaled on the reciprocating brackets 32 and 33 respectively, suitably mounted on the rear end of the feed table 16; at the forward end of the feed table the carriers 30 and 31 are pivotally secured to the reciprocating brackets 34 and 35 respectively secured to the shaft 36, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. These carriers 30 and 31 are soconstructed as to form cylindrical spaces or openpockets 37 arranged directly above the periphery of the feed rollers 18 and 20, as shown in Fig. 1. These cylindrical spaces, or pockets, 37 are devised and formed so as to contain spherical pressure balls 38, preferably made of metal, adapted to rotate freely in their pockets, and through their weight-to bear on the upper surface of the advancing sheet to hold same in frictional contact with the feed rollers-1 8 and 20, as particularly shown in Figs. 6 and 7. These pockets 37, acting as.- containers for the balls 38', may have their inner spaces cylindrical, as shown in Fig. 6, or in on the advancing sheet over each rotating feed roller beneath, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, is to secure a slight crimping or corrugae tion transversely of the sheet, as shown in Fig. 8, which tends to stiffen same and asscribed. To

sists in accurately registering same against the side-guide. This principle of stiffening the sheet by crimping or corrugation is substantially similar to that disclosed in the Charles G. Harris 'Patent No. 671,377, dated April .2, 1901, and this feature is not claimed herein except in connection with my improved construction herein shown and described.

39 is a vertical plate or sideuide mounted on an oscillating shaft 40, t e side-guide 39 being normally stationary,- against which the sheets are alined and registered through the sliding action of the feed roller 20. 41 represents a series of front stops mounted on the oscillating shaft 42, which shaft and stops are also arranged to reciprocate transversely in the frame 17, simultaneously with the feed roller 20, as'will be hereinafter deaccomplish this transverse movement, the shaft 42 carries at one end an arm 43 engaging the annular groove 23 in the collar 24 on the shaft 25 in the same manner that the arm 22 of the lever 21 also engages and travels in said groove 23.

Through the action of this mechanism the shaft 42 with the frontstops 41 is moved sidewise simultaneously with the transverse movement of the shaft 20. 44 is an oscillating shaft journaled in the frame 17 above the feed table 16. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, one end of the shaft 44 carries an arm 45 and link 46 connecting same with the cam 47 mounted on the constantly rotating shaft 27 so that an intermittent, oscillating move- ,ment may thereby be given to the shaft 44. Also mounted on the shaft 44 is another arm 48 adapted to reciprocate transversely the shaft 40 upon which the side-guide 39 is mounted, by meansof. a pin 49 projecting from said shaft 40, as shown in Figs. 4 and 4 and 5, the shaft 42 carries the arm 51 with the pin 52 projecting outwardly from its end upon which rests the arm 53 mounted on the shaft 44. By this connecting mechanism, shaft 42 is oscillated so as to raise the front stops 41 from the path of the sheet which is being fed forward to the printing press or other machine. The rotation of the roller 20 is constantly main tained during its transverse, sliding movement by any suitable means, such as the wide gear 28 actuating the driven pinion 29, asshown in Fig. 1.

The holders, or carriers, 30 and 31 are so constructed that the balls may be readily lifted out and others of different size and weight substituted therefor, according to the character of the stock being fed.

. When it is desired to feed very thin paper, it is preferable that the balls 38 should be lifted from the peripheral surface of their respective feed rollers when the sheet is being fed off, lest their weight tear or othergaging the roller 56 on the outer end of the arm 54,as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The oscillation of the shaft 36, through the swinging brackets 34 and 35 swings the carriers 30 'and 31 rearwardly and upwardly, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 10, whereby the balls are raised out of frictional contact with the sheet, as clearly shown in this figure.

Referring to Fig. 1 57 represents the impression cylinder of a rotary press, provided with the usual grippers 58 adapted to seize the front edge of the sheet.

Suitable driving mechanism for the entire sheet-registering device is provided which may be of-any convenient form, and no detailed description will be necessary. In the present embodiment, the spur gearing on the impression cylinder intermeshes with suitable gearing operating a connecting shaft through miter gears to rotate the shaft 59, which, in turn, rotates the shafts 27 42 and 44, as shown in the'figures, and has been heretofore described. The feed rollers 18 are constantly rotated from the shaft 60, connected with the feeding devices, through suitable belts and pulleys, as shown in Fig. 1. 61 and 62. are two upper feed rollers journaled upon the arms 63 and 64 respec' tively, adapted to aid in carrying forward the separated sheet 12 in conjunction with the foremost of the series of feed rollers 18. The manner of operation of my sheetregistering device is substantially as follows: When the advancing sheet 12 is separated from the pile, and .is fed forward so as to reach the front stops 41, or preferably slightly before it reaches these stops, the roller 20, as well asthe front stops 41, begin their sliding, transverse movement through the action of the cam .26 on the lever 21,

which carries the advancing sheet against the normally stationary side-guide 39 through the combined friction of the rotating roller 20 underneath the sheet and the freely-rotating balls 38 resting on top of the sheet. As it will be readily understood, this movement may be either oblique orv transverse, depending upon'whether the roller 20 begins its transverse movement before the sheet actually reaches the front stops 41, or slightly afterward. The transverse movement of the roller 20 continues until the moment when the cylinder grippers 58 are about to grasp the front edge of the sheet, when it ceases, and simultaneously the oscillation of the shaft 44 through the arm 48,

pin 49 on the shaft 40 draws theside-guide' 39 a slight distance away from the lateral edge of the sheet (to the left in Fig. 1), and at the same time, through the arm 51, pin 52 and arm 53, oscillates the shaft 42 so as to lift the front stops 41 free from the pathof the sheet. The oscillation of the shaft 44 is so timed that the side-guide 39 and the front stops 41 will return to their respective normal positions in time to meet and engage the next advancing sheet. When the arm 54 is in operative engagement with the cam 55 so as to lift the balls 38 through their carriers bodily from-the surface of the feed roller 20, the parts are so posi-. tioned and timed that these balls are raised from the feed roller 20 during the return transverse movement (to the right in Fig. 1) of this feed roller, though ordinarily this is not necessary unless very thin paper is being fed'through my device.

The mechanism employed to carry out my improvement is very simple and eflicient, and provides for a combined rolling and sliding action upon the under surface of the sheet throughout its entire width, and the constant rotation of the rollers during the side registering movement tends to keep not to be confined to the advancing sheet at all times in contact with the front stops while moving sidewise. Furthermore, the use of spherical balls of different sizes and Weights provides an easy method of adjustment for the varied requirements of stock of difierent qualities and characteristics. 7

The invention, in its broadest the particular constructions herein shown and described, since many changes may be made in the structural parts Without departing from the main principles of the invention and without sacrificing its chief advantages.

For example, it is obvious that all or a plurality of the feed-rollers for advancing the sheet may be arranged to reciprocate transversely the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

2. A sheet-registering device comprising a normally stationary, transversely movable side-guide against which sheets are to be registered, rotary means for advancing the sheet in one. direction, means for movin said rotary means transversely of the patfi of the sheet, and means for thereafter withdrawing ,"the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

3. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, means for advancing the sheet in one direction, means capable of universal aspects, is

in the feed-table, as I have I already shown and described with reference rotation cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, means for moving said first-mentioned means transversely of the path of the sheet, and means for withdrawing the sideguide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

4. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, rotary means for advancing the sheet in one direction, means capable of universal rotation cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, means for moving said rotary means transversely of the path of the sheet, and means for withdrawing the sideguide from the lateral edge of the sheet 5. A sheet-registering device comprising a normally stationary, transversely movable side-guide against which sheets are to be registered, means for advancing the sheet in one direction, means for transversely re ciprocating said advancing means across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation and means for thereafter withdrawsheet.

-7. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, means for advancing the sheet in one direction, means capable of universal rotation cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, means for transversely reciprocating said advancing means across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

8. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, rotary means for advancing the sheet in one direction, means capable of universal rotation cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, means for transversely reciprocating said rotary means across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and meansfor withdrawing the sideguide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

9. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheet to be registered, means for advancing the sheet in one direction, a plurality of balls bearing on the sheet oil the vertical axis of said sheetadvancing means and cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, and means for moving said sheet-advancing means transversely of the path of the sheet.

10. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, rotary means for advancing the sheet in one direction, a plurality of balls cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, means for moving said rotary means transversely of the path of the sheet, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the 'lateral edge of the sheet.

11'. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contactwith the sheets to be registered, means for advancing the sheet in one direction, a plurality of balls cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, means for transversely reciprocating said advancing means across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

12. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, rotary means for advancing the Sheets in one direction, a plurality of balls cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, means for transversely reciprocating said rotary means across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

13. In a sheet-registering device, the com bination with ,a side-guide, of means for advancing the sheet in one direction comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers, of means capable of universal rotation, and

' bearing on the sheet off the vertical axis of .for moving one of said feed rollers transversely of the path of the sheet.

15. Ina sheet-registering device, the combination with a side-guide, of means for advancing the sheet in one direction comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers, of a plurality of balls cooperating with each of the feed rollers to advance the sheet, means for moving said sheet-advancing means transversely of the path of the sheet, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

16. In a sheet-registering device, the combination with a side-guide, of means for advancing the sheet in one direction comprisinga plurality of revolving feed rollers, of a plurality of balls cooperating with each of the feedrollers, to advance the sheet, means for moving one of said feed rollers transversely of the path of the sheet, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

17. In a sheet-registering device, the combination with a side-guide, of means for advancing the sheet in one direction comprising a plurality of revolveing feed rollers, of means capable of universal rotation cooperating with the feed rollers to advance the sheet, means for transversely reciprocatingsaid sheet-advancing means across the patlr of the sheet once in each cycle of operation,

I and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

18. In a sheet-registering device, the combination with a side-guide, of means for advancing the sheet in one direction comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers, of means capable of universal rotation cooperating with the feed rollers to advance the for transversely reciprocating said sheet-advancing means across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

20. In a sheet-registering device, the c0Inbination with a side guide, of means for ad vancing the sheet in one direction comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers, of-

a plurality of balls cooperating with each of the feed rollers to advance the sheet, means for transversely reciprocating one of said feed rollers across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

21. In a sheet-registering device, the comhination with a side-guide, of means for'advancing the sheet in one direction comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers, of means for moving one of said rollers transversely of the path of the sheet, and means for temporarily crimping or corrugating the sheet transversely as it travels over said feed rollers, and means forwithdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

22. In a sheet-registering device, the combination with means for advancingthe sheet in one direction comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers, of means for moving one of said rollers transversely of the path of the sheet, and means, comprising a plurality of balls bearing on the sheet off the verti ca l axis of said feed rollers, for temporarily crimping or corrugating the sheet transversely as it travels over said feed rollers.

23. In a sheet-registering device, the combination with a side-guide, of means for advancing the sheet in one direction comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers, of means for transversely reciprocating one of said rollers across the path of thesheet once in each cycle ,ofoperation, and means for temporarily crimping or corrugating the sheet transversely as it travels over said feed rollers, and means for withdrawing the sideguide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

24; In a sheet-registering device, the combination with means for advancing the sheet in one direction comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers, of means for transversely reciprocating one of said rollers across the path of the sheet once in each cycle rollers. I

of operation, and means, comprising a plurality of balls bearing on the sheet oil the Vertical axis of said feed rollers, for temporarily crimping or corrugating the sheet transversely as it-travels over said feed 25. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the'sheets to be registered, means for advancing the sheet in one direction,means for holding the front edge of the advancing sheet, and means for moving simultaneously said sheet-advancing means and said sheet-holding means transversely of the path of the sheet.

26. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, means comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers for advancing the sheet in one direction, means comprising a series of front-stops toengage the front edge of the advancing sheet, and means for moving simultaneously said feed rollers and said ffiont-stops transversely of the path of the s set.

sheet-registering device comprising registered, means for advancing the sheet in one direction, means for holding the front edge of the advancing sheet, and means for transversely reciprocating simultaneously said sheet-advancing means and said sheetholding means across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation. I

28. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, means comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers for advancing the sheet in one direction, means comprising a series of front-stops to engage the front edge of the advancing sheet, and means for trans versely reciprocating simultaneously said feed rollers and said front-stops across the path of the sheet ,once in each cycle of operation.

29. A sheet-registering device comprisin a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, rotary means for advancing the sheet in one direction, means for holding the front edge .of for moving simultaneously said rotary means and said sheet-holding means transversely of the path of the sheet, and means for withdrawing said side-guide and removing said sheet-holding means simultaneously from contact with the sheet.

30. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, means comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers for advancing the sheet in one direction, means comprising a series of front-stops to engage the front edge of-the advancing sheet, means for moving simultaneously said feed rollers and said the advancing sheet, meansloo sheet, and means for withdrawing said sideguide and lifting said front-stops simmlta- I neously from contact with the sheet.

31. A sheet-registering device comprising aside-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, rotary means for advanc ng the sheet in one direction, means for hol-dln g the front edge of the advancing sheet, means for transversely reciprocating simultaneously said sheet-advancing means and sald sheet-holding means across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for withdrawing said side-guide and removing said sheet-holding means simulta neously from contact with the sheet.

32. A sheet-registering device comprlslng 4 a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, means comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers for advancing the sheet in one direction, means comprising a series of front stops to engage the front edge of the advancing sheet, means for transversely reciprocating simultaneously said feed rollers and said front-stops across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for withdrawing said side-guide and lifting said'front-stops simultaneously from contact with the sheet.

33. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide .to contact with the .sheets to beregistered, means comprising a plurality.

of revolving feedrollers for advancing the sheet in one direction, a plurality of balls cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, means comp-rising a series of front-stops to engage the front edge of the advancing sheet, means for moving simultaneously said feed rollers and said front-stops transversely of the path of the sheet, and means for withdrawing said side-guide [and lifting said front-stops simultaneously from contact with the sheet. 1 g

35. A'sheet-registerin'g device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, rotary means foradvancing the sheet in one direction, a plurality of balls v cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, -means for holding the front edge of the advancing sheet, means for transversely reciprocating simultaneously said sheet-advancing means and said sheet-holding means plurality across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for with drawing said side-guide and removing said sheet+holding means simultaneously from contact with the sheet. I

36. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, means comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers for advancing the sheet in one direction, a plurality of balls cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, means comprising a series of front-stops to engage the front edge of the advancing sheet, means for transversely reciprocating simultaneously said feed rollers and said front-stops across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for withdrawing said side-guide and lifting said front-stops simultaneously from contact with the sheet.

37. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, rotary means for advancing the sheet in one direction, means comprising a plurality of balls bearing on the sheet oil the vertical axis of ,said rotary means for temporarily crimping or corrugating the sheet transversely as it travels over said rotary means, means for holding the front edge of the advancing sheet, means for moving simultaneously said rotary means and said sheet-holding means transversely of the .path of the sheet, and means for withdrawing saidi side-guide and removing said sheet-holding means simultaneously from contact with the sheet. a

38. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact. with the sheets to be registered, means comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers for advancing the sheet in one direction, means comprising a plurality of balls bearing on the sheet oil the vertical axis of said feed rollers for temporarily crimping or corrugating the sheet transversely as it travels over said feed rollers, means com-prising a series of front-stops to engage the front edge of the advancing sheet, means for moving simultaneously said feed rollers and said frontstops transversely of the path of the sheet. and means for withdrawing said sideguide and lifting said front-stops simultaneously from contact with the sheet.

39. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide tocontact with the sheets to be registered, rotary means for advancing the Sheet in one direction, means comprising a of balls bearing on the sheet ofi the vertical axis of said rotary means for tomporarily crimping or corrugating the sheet transversely as it travels over said rotary means, means for holding the front edge of the advancing sheet, means for transversely reciprocating simultaneously said sheet-ads'hoiaitg m Besr AVAILABLE coPY ing said s'id' guide fr m contact rs or advancing the means comprising a gen the sheet otf of rveiviag*retar ne sheet in one directio porarily crimping or izkir'rugating the sheet transversely as it travels over said feed rollers, means comprising a series of frontstops to engage the front edge of the advancing sheet, means for transversely reciprocating simultaneo uslyqsaid feed r011- ers andjsaid fron'tl'stop crossthe path of the sheet once "in each cycle of operation, and means for Withdrawing, said side-guide l'ftingf said; front "tops simultaneously met wit fth eta;

' fj'device comprising a side registeii 'ied dv'ai'icing the sheetin apa' 1e of universal g, therewith to advance said first menof, the path of the rota on coop u g the sheet, means for; m ving 'f qneti. an t an verf sheetfand meaiis' for liftiiig said universal the sheet in mis irec io transversely eilh ing saidadvancing means, across the path of the 'sh'eeton'ce in eachf'cycle of operation, and means for liftin said universal rotation meansf during(the return transverse movement of advancing means.

i "sheet registeriiig device compris-' ing? a ide guid'e t o-Con ctl with the sheets i0 vl'eg istere d rotary teams for advancing thesheet 1n onedirection, means caa on cooperating therew th toj ald' 'ance he sheet, means for g j said rotary means acrossi'the path 'ofth'e sheet once in eachcycle ot op eration andmeans for littigll'ldef tfo'l eemeet with the Sh ets to I 'b i9 l$ a t -m ris s a plura i 9;, device c-ompris- 7 re rn, mea s.

vancing means and said sheet-holding means across e Pa o the she 2 n; e yole of o ratio for vvithdlrawt' i an rmli vi g' ai isht ing said universal rotation means during the transverse movement of semi rotary '45Q'A sheet-registering devicecomprislng a s de-gu de to contact fivlth the; sheet to registered, "means for advancing the tl i 'the sheets to be cooperating therewith to adval 'cethe sheet,

[means fQl llloYllfig said sheet advancing mean-s transversely ofjthe pat-2110f the sheet, and means for lifting said balls free from the sheet during the return transverse movement of said advancing means.

46. A sheet registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, rotary means for advancing the sheet in one direction, a plurality of balls cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, means for moving said rotary means transversely of the path of the sheet, and means for lifting said balls during the return transverse movement of said rotary- 1 means. l

47. Asheet-registering device comprising a side-guide .-to.contact with the sheets to be registered, means for advancing the sheet in one direction, a plurality of balls cooperating therewith to advance thesheet, means for transversely reciprocating said advancing means across the path of the sheet'once in :e achcycle of operation, and means for; ing; Said balls during the reoturn transverse; -movement of said advancing means i 48. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, rotary means for advancing the sheets in one direction, a plurality of balls cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, means for transversely reciprocating said rotary means across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for lifting said ,balls during the return transverse movement of said rotary means. y

49. In a sheet-registering device, the combination With means for advancing the sheet in one directionacomprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers, of means capable of universal rotation cooperating With the feed rollers to advance the sheet, means for transversely reciprocating one of said feed rollers across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for lifting said universal rotation means during the return transverse movement of said feed roller.

50. In a sheet-registering device, the combination with means for advancing the sheet in one direction comprising a plurality of revolving feed rollers, of a plurality of balls cooperating with each of the feed rollers to 'adVancethe sheet, means for transversely reciprocating one of said feed rollers across the, path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for lifting 'said b alls during the return transverse movement of said feed roller.

51. A sheet-registering device comprising a Side-guide'to contact with the sheets to be registered, means for, advancing the sheet'in one direction, means capable of universal rotation cooperating therewith to advance the'sheet, means for moving said first-mentioned means transversely of the path of the sheet, means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet, and means l for lifting said universal rotation means during the return transverse movement of.

said rotary means.

said advancing means.

52. sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, rotary'means for advancing the sheet in one direction, means capable of universal rotation cooperating therewith to advance the sheet, means for moving said rotary means transversely of the path of the sheet, means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet, and means for lifting said universal rotation means during the return transverse movement of said rotary means. i p r I I 53. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide to contact with the sheets to be registered, means for advancing the sheet in one direction,'gmeans capable of universal rotation coiiperating therewithto advance -the sheet, means for transversely reciprocating said advancing means across the path of the sheet oncein each cycle of operation,

from the lateral edge of the sheet, and means for lifting vsaid universal rotation means during the return transverse movement of 55. A sheet-registering device comprising a' side-guide against which sheets are to be registered, means for advancing the sheet in one direction, means .for holding the front edge of the advancing sheet, means for, moving simultaneously said sheet-advancing means and said sheet-holding means transversely of the path of the sheets, and means for withdrawin g' the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet. v A

56. A sheet-registerin device comprising a side-guide against which sheets are to be registered, rotarymeans'for advancing the sheet in one direction, means for holding the front edge of the advancing shee't, means for mov ng simultaneously said sheet-advancing means and said sheet-holding means transversely of the path of the sheets, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet. I f I 57. A sheet-registering device comprising a s de-guide against which sheets are to be registered, means for advancing the sheet in one direction, means for holding the front edge of the advancing sheet, means formoving simultaneously. said sheet-advancing means and said sheet-holding means transversely of the path of the sheets once in each cycle of operation, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet. v i H 58. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide against which sheets are to be registered, rotary means'for advancing the sheet in one direction, means for holding the front edge of the advancing sheet, means for moving simultaneously said sheet-advancing means and said sheet-holding means transversely of the path of the sheets once in each cycle of operation, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

59. A-sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide against which "sheets are to be 7 registered, means for advancing the sheet in one direction, cooperating means capable of universal rotation to holdthe sheet against said advancing means, means for moving said advancing means transversely of the path of the sheet, and'means for withdrawing the side-guide fromthe lateral edge of the sheet.

60. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide against which sheets are to be registered, rotary means for advancing the sheet in one direction, cooperating means capable of universal rotation to hold the sheet against said advancing means, means for moving said rotary means transversely of the path of the sheet, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet,

61. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide against which sheets are to be registered, means for advancing the sheets in one direction, cooperating means capable of universal rotation to hold the sheet against said advancing means, means for transversely. reciprocating said advancing means across the path of [the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet;

62. A sheet-registering device comprising a side-guide against which sheets are to be registered, rotary means for advancing the sheet in one direction, cooperating means capable of universal rotation to hold the sheet against said advancing means, means for transversely reciprocating said rotary means across the path of the sheet once in each cycle of operation, and means for Withdrawing the side-guide from the lateral edge of the sheet.

NELS- A. ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

IRVING F. NILEs, C. G. PRITCHARD. 

